Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Human rights in Colombia, Cerrejón coal

Intended results Awareness, raising of the issues

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor O'Neill

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Deputies Gary Gannon, Charlie Flanagan and John Brady, during visit of Colombian partner organisations to Ireland. Discussions of human rights situation in Colombi, the Cerrejón coal mine and Christian Aid Ireland work on these issues.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)